purposeful
pur·pose·ful / ˈpərpəsfəl/ • adj. having or showing determination or resolve: the purposeful stride of a great lawyer. ∎ having a useful purpose: purposeful activities. ∎ intentional: if his sudden death was not accidental, it must have been purposeful.DERIVATIVES: pur·pose·ful·ly adv.pur·pose·ful·ness n.
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